The Straits Times, 29 December 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Kstd. 1845 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    FOR GREATER ROAD SAFETY
    654 1  -  LESLIE FONG Dangerous drivers to be retrained H> Straits Times News Editor TRAFFIC police will now concentrate on those offences likely to contribute directly to serious accidents in order to remove careless, i n c o n s iderate, reckless and dangerous drivers from the roads.
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    Lock icon 'Ship to cruise for Viets'
    69 1 SYDNEY. Thurs The head of Patima Internatlon•1. Catholic orfaniaatioa. left for Singapore today on a miauon u> tave Vietnamese refugee* aboard UMeaworthy buau from drowning atr Robert Bergm plan* to charter a ship in Singapore oext month and crulat between lialarsia and Vletn«m ptckinc up
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    Lock icon Woman hits $2.8m pools jackpot
    106 1 Woman hits $2.8 m pools jackpot LONDON. Thurs. An English housewife today won £629.946 (about $2.8 million) by forecasting eight draws In English football pools. Mrs Janet Smith. 38. correctly pinpointed all eight score draws on matches played last Saturday. The winner, wife of a Gloucester train driver, said: "When
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    Presidential Assress addenda highlights
    364 1 Home Affairs POLICE posts will be set up on the void decks of Housing Board blocks as a step towards more intensive policing in public housing rstatrs. Home Affairs Minister Chua Sian Chin discloses in his addendum to the Presidential address. These posts will serve as
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    Lock icon South China farm strike
    355 1 PEKING. Thurs. A group of young people yesterday brought to Peking the startling news of a general strike among 50.000 youths In South China over what they termed "Intolerable working conditions" on state farms and their low standing in society. The group of 28 unfurled a
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    Lock icon Channels 3 and 10 go colour
    284 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn. launched colour television transmission In Malaysia tonight with the hope that radio and t*i»vuinn nrrwpimmM wlU K°ve an will give an accurate picture of the way of hit of the people. I He pressed
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    Talentime winner Faridah's tears of joy
    230 1 VOCAL soloist Faridah Dollah. 18, sang and danced a loin confidently with her song. Shame, Shame. Shame In >e>t.-rday's STS TaIriitime final and was later caught cr>ing In this picture. But they were not tears of shame. They were tears of Joy for winning
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    Not one but 26 education systems!
    1671 1  -  Gerard Corr SWISS SUCCESS STORY by IS THERE anything Singapore can Irarn from Switzerland in formulating an effective bilingual education policy? The answer appears to be: No. The Swiss experience in education appears to be working less well than the country's achievement in linguistic
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    LATEST PILLION RIDER DIES IN CRISH
    51 1 A MOTORCYCLIST'S pillion rider died Instantly when the machine went off the road and crashed In Neo Tiew Road, off Chua Chu Kane Road, late last night. Police said the motorcyclist was seriously injured and admitted to Alexandra Hospital. Their Identities were not immediately
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      Lock icon Dispute may delay full use of EMS
      206 3 Dispute may delay full use of EMS Paris and Bonn at odds over farm policy PARIS, Thursday THE NEW European Monetary System (EMS) may not become fully operational as scheduled on Jan 1 because of a dispute between France and West Germany on the Common Market's farm policy, government sources
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      Lock icon 'Suicide' bids by Viets on Huey Fong
      420 3 FOUR Vietnamese aboard the Taiwanese freighter, Huey Fong, attempted suicide yesterday by jumping off the ship, a spokesman for the refugees claimed today. Hut a Hongkong official discounted the story, saying "This happened three days no hit the water, was picked up by
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      Lock icon US punitive options
      47 3 WASHINGTON. Thurv The United States is considering punitive measures against the Nk-araguan Government if it continues to oppose proposals by international mediators to end Nicaragua's political rnsis. senior US officials say The officials declined to speci fy what actions are under consul eration AP
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      Lock icon $8b off Tokyo surplus next year?
      223 3 $8b off Tokyo surplus next year? TOKYO. Thurs. The Japanese Government today estimated that it would shave nearly US$4 billion (5J8.64 billion) from its vis- 1 ible trade surplus in the 1979 financial year beginning j next April. A government spokesman said Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira and his cabi- net
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      Lock icon $6m theft
      28 3 CHICAGO. Thurs Three paintings by French post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne, worth an estimated USS3 million (SS6 48 million), have been stolen from the Chicago Art Institute Reuter
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      Lock icon 'Every sixth driver takes drugs'
      171 3 LONDON. Thurs. Every sixth car on British roads is driven by someone under the influence of drugs, a police surgeon reported today. A simple sedative or even a hay-fever tablet can badly affect a driver's competence, wrote Dr. John Clarke, former secretary of the Police
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      Lock icon 'Spending won't exceed rate of inflation'
      223 3 'Spending won't exceed rate of inflation' WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Carter's 1980 budget will target an overall spending increase no greater than the rate of inflation despite a sharper rise in military expenditure. White House sources said yesterday. 1 An increase at the rate of inflation would represent no increase in
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      JAPAN'S NEW IMPORT PLAN
      113 3 JAPAN'S NEW IMPORT PLAN TOKYO, Thurs. The Japanese Government has come up with an idea to ship large aircraft to the United States without enraging American congressmen bitterly critical of imports of Japanese cars, colour television sets and most other consumer goods. The government is planning to buy airliners from
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      Lock icon Curb on sale of nitrates
      67 3 MANILA. Thurv The sale of nitric acid and its derivatives are to be regulated by the Philippine military firearms and explosives unit because of indications that the chemicals are being used by subversives to make bombs, the Defence Ministry said today Earlier, the sale of
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      Lock icon In protest
      37 3 NEW DELHI. Thurv Indian employees of the Polish consulate-general in Calcutta went on an indefinite strike today in protest against the consulate's refusal to implement the "model contract framed by the Indian Foreign Ministry AFP
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      Lock icon Egyptiann chopper on oil spy mission
      197 4 Egyptiann chopper on oil spy mission JERUSALEM, Thurs. Reports say an Egyptian helicopter has made regular flights over oil prospecting sites in the Israeli-held sector of the Sinai Peninsula in the last two months, apparently to monitor the discovery of new wells that may eventually revert to Egyptian control. Workers
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      Lock icon THOUSANDS PAY HOMAGE TO BOUME
      113 4 THOUSANDS PAY HOMAGE TO BOUME ALGIERS, Thurs. Women collapsed and men fell to their knees in prayer yesterday as thousands of Algerians paid emotional homage to their dead leader. President Houari Boumedienne. A Muslim visionary who ruled virtually unchallenged for more than 13 years, he died early yesterday of a
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      Lock icon Kriangsak to seek US loan
      77 4 BANGKOK. Thurs Thai Premier Kriangsak Chomanan will seik loans and technical aid grants totalling US$33O million (*****.8 million) during his visit to Japan from Jan 16 to 21, an official source reveaied today The loans, which will be sought from the Japanese Overseas Economic Corporation
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      Lock icon Russians trying to win indirect control of Iran
      421 4 West's spies report stepped up espionage activities NEW YORK, Thursday THE CONSENSUS among military analysts in the United States and Nato countries is that the Russians are clearly trying to win indirect control of Iran while avoiding overt intervention. mb^hhhi^h US intelligence
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      Lock icon PRAVDA: U.S. MEDDLING IN
      107 4 PRAVDA: U.S. MEDDLING IN TEHERAN MOSCOW, Thurs. Pravda today accused the United States of having sent a highlevel team to Iran In a bid to work out the crisis there while maintaining some form of the Shah's power. The Soviet Communist Party newspaper said the special US working team of
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      Lock icon Military courts to curb rioting
      129 4 Military courts to curb rioting ANKARA, Thurs. The Turkish Government last night announced the establishment of special military courts in most major cities in a tough new step to prevent renewal of rioting in which more than 100 people have died. The announcement came shortly after a Turkish radio report
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      Lock icon 18 killed
      31 4 NAIROBI, Thurs. Eighteen people were killed during a shootout on Tuesday between cattle thieves and Kenyan police 180 kms north of here, the Kenyan news agency said yesterday. AFP
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      Lock icon 'Film revolution' in Russia?
      130 4 MOSCOW, Thursday THE first Soviet musical comedy will be shown on television on New Year's Eve and is expected to bring about a small-scale "cultural revolution" in the Soviet film industry. People who have seen the film say it is sure to pack crowd* into Soviet
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      Lock icon Helen Reddy sues Capitol
      67 4 LOS ANGELES. Thurs Singer Helen Reddy, whose hit records included "I am woman" and "No way to treat a lady", is suing Capitol Records (or U5J173.000 *****3.6W) She said in a suit filed in Lot Angeles Superior Court yesterday that the company had failed to keep
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      Lock icon Over the wall for Xmas
      52 4 WEST BERLIN. Thurs About 100.000 West BerhrwTb visited relatives and friends in East Berlin and East Germany for Christmas, a government spokesman said yesterday A similar number is expected to leave the city for the communist East during this weekend's new year holiday, he added.
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      Lock icon Man sold adoption scheme horses for dog food
      234 4 Man sold adoption scheme horses for dog food PORTLAND (Oregon). Thurs An Oregon man who gave a home to 109 wild horses under the US CJovern ment's adopt-ahorse programme was arrested fOl terday for selling the ani ma Is for dog food. Under the government's adopt-ahorse programme, wild horses are
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      Lock icon MP handcuffs himself in protest
      95 4 MP handcuffs himself in protest JERUSALEM, Thurs. An Israeli Member of Parliament caused an uproar in the Knesset yesterday when he handcuffed himself to rostrum microphones during a debate on Jewish dissidents in the Soviet Union. Mr Charlie Bitton. a member of the pro-Moscow Communist Party, made his protest after
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      Direct service
      32 4 HONGKONG, Thurs Direct railway service between Hong kong and the south China city of Canton may resume soon after a break of 29 years, usually reliable sources reported today. AFT
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      Lock icon More work but food and clothing are assured
      442 5 Journalists on life in Kampuchea NEW YORK, Thursday KAMPUCHEANS including children work in farms 11 hours daily on a 10-day cycle and get only three off-days a month but the hard life is softened by much improved housing and assured food and
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      Lock icon TIPS ON CUTTING CHINA'S LEADERS DOWN TO SIZE
      262 5 TIPS ON CUTTING CHINA'S LEADERS DOWN TO SIZE PEKING, Thurs. Giving tips on picture-cropping, the People's Daily, official organ of the Chinese Communist Party, told the Chinese press to stop sizing photographs according to the relative power of the leader shown. It also said China's newspapers are too boring. They
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      Lock icon Jackpot for drivers
      62 5 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. Drivers on a busy highway found themselves literally rolling in money when US$3,OOO (556.400) in coins fell out of an armoured truck. Cars scret-ched to a halt as drivers Jumped out to scoop up the cash, which had spilled from the truck when its
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      Lock icon Bride-buying back in vogue in China
      144 5 TOKYO, Thurs. -The ancient Chinese custom of buying and selling brides has become widespread again due to the corrupt influence of the now-defunct "Gang of Four," Kyodo news service reported today. The report from Peking said Rang Ke-ching, chairman of the National Women's Federation
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      Lock icon Minister: Indira's man behind plane's hijacking
      312 5 Minister: Indira's man behind plane's hijacking NEW DELHI, Thurs. Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has alleged that a senior member of exPremier Indira Gandhi's Congress Party financed last week's hijacking of an India Airlines plane. Mr Vajpayee told a public meeting in the western Indian city of Poona
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      Lock icon Governor: It is hard to stop smuggling
      144 5 Governor: It is hard to stop smuggling JAKARTA. Thurs. The governor of Riau islands said it was difficult to eliminate smuggling activities between the islands and Singapore because they were "traditional," the Jakarta daily newspaper Kompas reported today. The governor, Mr Subrantas Siswanto, was quoted by the paper as saying
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      Lock icon Border back to normal
      58 5 BANGKOK, Thurs An estimated 3,000 Burmese Government troops have pulled out of a Karen rebel zone opposite Thailand's border province of Tak after encircling the rebels for the past three weeks, an informed source reported today. The pull-out, which was not explained, has brought the situation
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      Lock icon fcNo' to jury
      41 5 SAN FRANCISCO. Thurs. Tim Jones, adopted son of People's Temple leader Jim Jones, refused yesterday to answer questions before a federal grand jury attempting to piece together the cult's jigsaw puzzle of assassination, money and human slaughter. AP.
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      Lock icon Lawyer to twist to his third world record
      97 5 COLOMBO. Thurs. The holder of world records for treading water and balancing on one leg. a 35-year-old Sri Lankan lawyer, is trying to make history dancing the Twist Accompanied by a cassette tape reorder and a cheering crowd. Kumar V Anandan yesterday
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      We have a history of making our depositors' savings grow
      131 5 We have a history of making our depositors' savings grow The history of Lombard North Central goes back more than 100 years So it's really no surprise that our steady growth has made us an important name in British banking and finance. Individuals and institutions the world over make their
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      Lock icon Retarded children: Doctors held liable
      395 6 RULING BY NEW YORK'S HIGHEST COURT NEW YORK, Thursday IF A doctor fails to advise a patient properly that she faces particular risks of bearing an abnormal child, and she then gives birth to such a child, the doctor may be requireu to pay the
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      Lock icon Terminal cancer patients put into coma
      139 6 Terminal cancer patients put into coma LOS ANGELES, Thurs. Authorities are investigating at least four cases in which terminal cancer patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre lapsed into comas after receiving an opiate-based narcotic the Los Angeles Times reported today. "We feel someone out there may have wanted to end their
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      Lock icon Rhodesian whites pouring out
      123 6 Rhodesian whites pouring out SALISBURY, Thurs. White Rhodesians, faced with an intensifying guerilla war and an uncertain future under black majority rule, left the country in record numbers last month, according to official statistics published today. Only 223 whites arrived in the country during November while 2.057 quit to give
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      Lock icon Jobs for the disabled
      68 6 TOKYO. Thure. China has nearly 800 factories art up especially to give jobs to the handicapped, and their products include wheel chairs, special shoes and hearing aids, the official Hsinhua news agency said today. Hsinhua said these factories employ 120,000 workers half of them blind, deaf,
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      Lock icon Minister ousted to secure Amin's power
      263 6 Minister ousted to secure Amin's power NAIROBI (Kenya), Thnrs. Uganlaa Prestdeat Idl Amin la a major cakiaet reshuffle CMuwUdated his personal power today by ousting VleePresldent Mustafa Adrisl from his other past of defence ministor. Mr Adrtei m rtuidrred the «Uy p*U-ntl»l ehalleager U Amla's umprrtnr Mtkcrity la UgaMa, aad
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      Lock icon Yards told to make bigger cutbacks
      274 6 TOKYO, Thursday THE Japanese Government today advised 40 domestic shipbuilding firms to drastically reduce operations over the next two years from next April to help combat a recession in the industry. The cutback, by an aver age of 39 per cent, is in addition
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      192 6 FAA's safety drive to curb air crashes WASHINGTON, Thursday THE Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced a sweeping and comprehensive air safety programme intended to provide increased protection against in-flight collisions at airports that serve 97 per cent of all scheduled airline travellers. I Presently only 67 per cent of the
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      30 6 JAKARTA. Thurs. The Indonesian Government will abolish sales tax on all kinds of books and magazines from next Jan 1. Finance Minister Ali Wardhana announced today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Sideliners
      259 6 DOWNTRODDEN men are on the march to get something women have already got equality. Moves are afoot in Britain to make 1979 the year of men's liberation and men wanting to keep up with their better halves might soon be burning their briefs in the streets. Two of the
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      Lock icon Meals at last
      43 6 SANTA CRUZ DE TENKRIFE. Thurs. Striking hotel workers on the Canary island of Tenerife last night ended a five-day walkout bringing relief to tourists who had been left without hot meals and have had to make their own beds. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Firemen, policemen in bid to save jobs
      199 6 CLEVELAND, Thurs. Angry policemen and firemen in Cleveland, which defaulted on bank debts two weeks ago, have gone to court to try to save nearly half their jobs. They instructed lawyers yesterday to seek a court injunction blocking dismissal notices, saying the safety
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      42 6 MELBOURNE, Tkmn. Km \a«*ra gwU ni today far wnM retwH price la H »bart Tke n«*t wu *>*rilbed aa aa eigat-year-cM bark aMMd Gleway Tltoale. Ite gaat feteked As»^M (SW,4M). It waa aareaaaei by aa aaiaeattfled TummaUui breecer. AP
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    Jail, cane for stabbing girl who said 'no'
    306 7 A FISHMONGER s.'iObed his bar waitress girl friend with a bearing scraper after she refused to live with him any longer because of his violent assaults, a district court heard day. In the dock was Tan Lye Huat 23. who is alto
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    Finalising talks on projects
    75 7 Finalising talks on projects yEGOTIATIONS for setting up new electrical projects with an expected total Investment of over $80 million are being finalised, says the Economic Development Board. The projects are to be promoted by leading manufacturers from Japan. Australia. Europe and the United States and include the produc tion
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    Police probe death of detainee
    181 7 Police probe death of detainee POLH'K :>rr investigating th« .It ith of a nmin il I.uw ilri-iinrr. I it «.i Tone 54. who died in h.uiji Prison on Wtdnesday. A police spokesman ■id \rstrriluy that they are awaiting an autopsy report on Lee. He said Lee complained of suffering trom
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    Proposal to cut tax liability in cold storage
    394 7 By AHMAD OSMAN A SINGAPORE proposal for a bilateral agreement to reduce the tax liability of American firms ope- rating here has been j put in cold storage. This follows the American Government's refusal to grant additlon- al tax incentives to US
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    Bogus officer strikes for Bth time
    144 7 Bogus officer strikes for Bth time THE bogus anti-drug officer struck for the eighth time this month on Tuesday when he swindled a 16-year-old youth of $100 near Block 35, Bed o k South. Avenue One. Anwar bin Yaman. 16. was walking along a road in Bedok Town when a
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    SSC dinner
    40 7 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance) and chairman of the Singapore Sports Council Or. Tan Eng Liang, will attend the SSC Recreation Club's third annual dinner and dance at the Tropicana Theatre Restaurant tomorrow at 7 50 p.m.
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      384 7 JANUARY Ist ISSUE CHINA BREAK THROUGH: Hit superpower equation was rearranged last weak when the U S established lull diplomatic relations with the People s RepuW.c of China The move is unlikely to sidetrack detente and m.iy make Soviet President Bnwnne? want Salt II more than ever Phl»: ASIA EAST
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      317 7 GALAXY OF STARS, a HOME AND PROPERTY Young, at the Chinese variety show, at Victoria EXHIBITION at Have- Chamber of Commerce Theatre at 8 p.m Orga- lock Road community and Industry Building nlsed by the Marine Pa- centre from 7 p.m. to 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On
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      Dr Goh: The task now is to raise quality of SAF men
      781 8  -  CHIA POTEIK By LEADERSHIP development in the Singapore Armed Forces, with greater emphasis on education, and computerisa ion to make more efficient use of manuower form two major aspects in the SAF build-up, which is now practically compiete.
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      Taximen get I-tax forms for first time
      242 8 Taximen get I-tax forms for first time HUNDREDS of NTUC Comfort taxi drivers have, over the past two weeks, received for the first time income tax return forms. Taxi sources said the assessment forms for the year 1977 were received as far back as two montns ago, but a buildup
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      Awards for students
      33 8 NINETY first, second, third and nor ours year students from Nanvang University were awarded scholarships and bursaries for this year. The students are from the arts, science and commerce faculties
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      Princess quest
      29 8 THE Ramalcnshna Sangectha Sabha Singapore will hold a Saree Princess contest at the National Theatre on Jan 27. at 7.30 p m Entries close on Jan 12.
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      Drug supervisees' rehabilitation period to be extended
      1088 9 In view of their 'proneness to relapse' THE g o v e r nment will extend the rehabilitation period for drug supervisees in view of their "pronenes* to relapse." says the Home Minister. Mr Chua Slan Chin, in an addendum to the Presidential
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      Snatch theft busman jailed
      181 9 A FORMER police constable, whose modus operandl was to ride on a motor-cycle to snatch handbags from un*uspectlng women, was yesterday jailed for 18 months by a district court. Lim Eng Tong. 42, now a $400-a-month driver with the Singapore Bus Service, pleaded guilty to nine
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      JTC to acquire more land for new industries
      420 9 JTC to acquire more land for new industries JI'RONG Town Corporation is understood to be planning to acquire i more land for industrial development over a period of time next year to meet the expected influx of new industries to be set up here. JTC's most recent acquisition is 3.229.3
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      Chairman of SMA to join board?
      285 9 Chairman of SMA to join board? SINGAPORE'S Chief Planner. Mr Lim Leong Geok. and the Singapore Manufacturers' Association chairman, Mr Michael Yeo. are tipped to become the new members of Jurong Town Corporation board. The expected appointments are seen to be In line with the government's target to step un
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      Prices of gold up
      47 9 GOLD now <x*t& $20 more a tahll the Singapore Chinese Gold and Silver Merchants Association announced yesterday. The rise follows It* appreciation In the International gold market The new prices of gold are: 24 carat ($680)! 23 carat ($640) and pound gold (s6loi
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      Education policy 'tarnished by schemes'
      445 9 Education policy 'tarnished by schemes' THE Singapore Malay Teachers' Union has criticised the local education policy for having strayed from its earlier concept of equal treatment »or ail the four official languages. It stated, in English for the first time, in its bulletin, Baktl, that the policy was "tarnished" with
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      Cholera in Selangor
      31 9 SELANGOR has been declared a cholera-Infected area, accordinn to a government gazette. Seven other Malaysian states Johore. Kedah. Pahtng, Perak. Penang. Perils and Sarawak have been declared cholera-free.
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      119 8 These girls made it to the top in the LCCI exams Thanks to Secretarius The best secretaries usually come from Secretarius. The three girls you see on your left have won the Ist, 2nd and 4th places in Singapore, for the 1978 LCCI examinations. They're all from Secretarius. At Secretarius,
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      42 9 $5* *sr-««^^HOE SHOP V G4 Hilton Hotel Renovation Sale For 4 Weeks Only! ■*t nr--~*' Thousands of dollars ,f^£* worth of stock must be nc|||Atjk<k| jl cleared. Oddmentsof ours Si ll^N fi might be just the thing that you've been looking for.
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      354 9 r BANKS I Financial Institutions in Singapore I Yearbook 78 I I The most complete source book on Singapore banking and finance is now on I I sale. Contents include: I •Performance Rankings ol: the top ten commercial banks, merchant banks, finance companies; domestic banking groups /companies, full, restricted and
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    Lock icon Woman agrees to take husband back
    350 10  - Woman agrees to take husband back GERALD PEREIRA MOVE TO HAVE DECREE NISI RESCINDED B: DURING this period when annual awards are ln'slowed on men and women for outstanding |>erfo nuances in various fields, salesman Seak Cheng Kwang would have good reason to proudly bill 24-year-old Chew Chwee Yang "Wife
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    Any toys to give these children?
    123 10 Any toys to give these children? DO your children have any toys old or new to give away? If you do. here is an opportunity for them to do a good deed for the festive season. The Kuo Chuan constituency will be setting up Singapore's first toy library for children,
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    CLOSE SHAVE FOR CASHIER
    79 10 A CASHIER of Times Organisation in New Industrial Road, Mr. Lawrence Ho, had a narrow escape when a Cisco guard's sterling gun accidentally went off in the branch office of Chunc Khiaw Bank in Paya Lebar Road at 10 a.m. yesterday. Mr. Ho had tone to
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    Bid to escape from DRC backfired
    256 10  - Bid to escape from DRC backfired TENG JUAT LENG By A PLOT to escape from the Selarang Drug Rehabilitation Centre back-fired on two of the three inmates, who had squeezed their way to freedom through a hole In the roof. A district court yesterday heard that the two inmates. Chua
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    Mattar's date
    32 10 THE acting Minister for Social Affairs. Dr. Ahmad Mattar, will attend the 16th anniversary celebrations of Himpunan Queenstown Slngapura at the Princess Oarden Restaurant. King's Hotel, tomorrow at 7.45 p.m.
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    Spyros skipper: I didn't pump crude into fuel tanks
    836 11  -  BEN DAVIDSON Riddle of 300 tonnes of excess bunkers REPORTER: DAY 19 OF THE INQUIRY CAPT Poroullls Georgis. master of the Spyros, denied in the Inquiry yesterday that he had more than 300 tonnes excess fuel on board when the tanker
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    Streamlining patrols in estates
    257 11 Streamlining patrols in estates THE Special Constabulary and Vigilante Corps will co-ordinate their patrolling at housing estates from Monday. Under a new scheme, the VC's Community Security Force and the SC's Neighbourhood Police Unit will be assigned to different neighbourhoods to avoid overlapping This will distribute manpower more efficiently to
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    $8,900 haul from firm by break-in thieves
    92 11 $8,900 haul from firm by break-in thieves THIEVES probe into Marls Enterprise (P) Ltd. in Lucky Plaza and escaped with $8,972 on Tuesday. The theft was discovered at 0.15 am when the linn s secretary. Miss Koh Swee Luang. 22. noticed the front door o[ the firm open Police believe
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    Party for 200 patients
    64 11 THE Project Club wUI organise lv si-rth annual New Year party for 200 patients of the Singayore Cheshire Home and the Singapore Red Cross Home at the Singapore Cheshire Home at Changi Creek on Monday at 2 p.m. Top local and foreign artistes will entertain the
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    Firm fined $400
    59 11 BARKATH Stores of Tanglin Road was fined MOO for selling Smukers brand peanut outter and grape jelly which ?ont*ined sorbic acid, a preKrvative. which li prohibited under Poods Regulation* MM The Imported peanut butter and grape jelly were sold ojr Seena Ana Mohamed Jaf(ar on Oct 10
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      86 11 B^*. 'v. 'w.* -«<0 Cm k^fl mkm W. y^^mf^H^^ New Year s Eve Gala Dinner Dance: $50 3% Dianne Jarrett pianist-singer extraordinaire entertains Dinner dance music by Julai Tan Quintet Jade Lounge extension till 4 am. Pick-me-ups at Cafe Boulevard. Pick up with one of our pick-me-ups from 12 midnight
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    SIA to lease 2 Boeings to Air Lanka
    417 12  - SIA to lease 2 Boeings to Air Lanka SUSIE SOH By SINGAPORE Airlines is to lease two Boeing 707s to Air Lanka, the new Sri Lankan national carrier which is expected to begin operations next September. SIA will also act as consultants to the newlyformed airline and, according to sources,
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    Guarantee swindle: Probe by STPB, Case
    439 12 TH X Consumers Association of Singapore ((.;isc) and the Singapore Ton rist Promotion Hoard (STPB) are investigating the issuing of la Ise guarantee cards by certain camera dealers. Both have received complaints about the fake cards, on which are printed the words "Registration card
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    PATIENTS CANNABIS FOUND BY NURSE
    145 12 PATIENTS CANNABIS FOUND BY NURSE AN assistant nurse found six rolls of cannabis in the wallet of a patient while she was changing his clothes, a district court heard yesterday. In the dock was Salim bin Pathol Razie, 24. who pleaded guilty to having 1.83 g of the drug in
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    Chilli sauce too acidic
    67 12 NO Gong Kla alias Boon Llm of Weld Road was fined »550 by a magistrate yesterday after he admitted making chilli sauce containing 640 parts per million benzole acid more than the permitted 750 ppm under the Food Regulations 1974. The Cross brand sauce was sold
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    End of road for STC
    93 12 End of road for STC THE 73-year-old Singapore Traction Company was wound up at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday. STC, which had more than 500 buses In its heyday, has $275,000 in fixed deposits and some stationery worth about $90. These will be distributed among its 3,200 shareholders. Three directors
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    Trade expo
    30 12 FOREIGN Minister S. Rajaratnam. will attend a trade exposition and c.irnu.il in aid of Crawford community centre building fund at Kampung Glam community centre tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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      219 12 Ws can't wait for school to start A A See what mummy bought us! New pencil-boxes, mechanical, pencils, colourful notebooks and modelling clay. We even have a sharpener shaped like a grandfather clock. And just look JM at these gum containers with funny faces. See. we have M so many
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      244 12 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS latlon it). 1 My leai.s lonn a river on 8 BeiuUltUy? nM s.imo. up tht weather map t6i changing a 111 tit 5 1-ure oDject oi U s 16 punier 1 1 1 1 could be so 18 (6i '0. 17 I2*» "Mighty Mu.st. 8 Not
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      Asean textile group to hold first talks
      123 13 Asean textile group to hold first talks THE Asean Federation of Textile Industrie* will hold Its first council rr.eftme In Kuala I.umpur e:i ><ar to the tmplementa- the resolutions .ng regional ■trengthen its position In world textile trade, the Business Times reported today Th> paper said the meeting will probably
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      More cattle destroyed
      60 13 lI'OH Thurs Veterinary etcMiuvi-Q 106 cattle mid thrw sheep today »hen an dutbrrak o( the MM and mouth tlLsea.-e «ti detected at Kampuug Sime here ye.Nterday uade the total number of cdttir de.stroyed in Perak since the detection of the disease on Nov 14 to about 1
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      Lock icon Development of Subang to cost $75m
      294 13 Development of Subang to cost $75 m KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday THE Malaysian Airline System (MAS) will Invest an estimated $75 million in an engineering development project at Subang airport over the next four years. The complex will provide facilities for all work related to alrframe major maintenance and component overhauling,
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      Lock icon Electricity restored after repair of generator
      132 13 Electricity restored after repair of generator KUAI.A LUMPUR. Thurs Power supply In Peninsular Malaysia returned to normal last midnight after one of the two damaged 120 megawatt generators at Tuanku Jaafar power station in Port Dlckson was repaired Energy. Telecommunications and Posts MinlslOT. Mr leu Moggie said although the load
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      Marathon run
      59 13 Marathon run IPOH. Thurs Tm-fiity-flve memb*r> vl the Ha»l. Hotue Harrier* <HHHi Club uf lpoh ir marathon run ol abuut 3b kms lrum here to Kampur Nt» Veais Eve .r.dur I huw who complete the lance will be awarded .xvmiiy designed tee-»tur: it free lunch and lOtt of beer, the
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      Lock icon Housing: Call for curbs on prices
      257 13 Housing: Call for curbs on prices •POH, Thursday TIIH government was urged yesterday to lake immediate steps to arrest the spiralling prices of houses before the situation got out of control. The president of the Malaysian Commu- nity Service Organisation, Mr. Darshan Singh Gill, said the spiralling prices would not
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      Lock icon Amok kills two
      73 13 BATU GAJAH. Thurs. An 18-month-old baby boy and an 82-y earold woman were killed by a man who ran amok in Tronoh near here yesterday. Police said the man. a tin mine labourer who was not Identified, used a chopper to kill the baby. Tee Kcan Li.
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      Lock icon No takers
      33 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Two lots of seized goods worth $3,500 were put up for auction at the Customs Preventive Branch office in Brickfields here today but there were no takers. NST.
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      Lock icon Holy word
      29 13 KAJANO. Thurs. Umnn Youth leader Han Suhaimi bin Datuk Kamaruddln today called on the government to confiscate all record jackets bearing the holy word 'Bis-millah-iirahmnnixrahim I NST.
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      Lock icon Musician in hospital
      66 13 KI'ALA I.IMPIR. Thurv Musician and top recording artiste Alfonso Soliano. 54, is recovering in the General Hospital after a mild stroke which paralysed his right hand and foot. Mr. Soliano suffered the stroke last Friday and doctors have told him he will be well enough to go
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      Lock icon CANADA TO TAKE IN 5,000 REFUGEES
      119 13 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs :iada will accer> 5 000 Indochina refugees for resettlement next year, nearly tripling its Intake this year, the Canadian High Commission said here today. A high commission statement said the Canadian Government would also make special financial contributions to Thailand, saddled
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    Taking a leaf from the martial arts exponents
    228 14 Taking a leaf from the martial arts exponents SINGAPOREANS should emulate the spirit of martial arts, whose exponents must learn how to endure hardship to be successful, the Comi munlcations and Acting Culture M nister. Mr Ong Teng Cheong. said last night. This quality, added Mr Ong, is essential if
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    Abused PC
    40 14 LEE Peng Yam 28 was fined $50 by a district court yesterday fur using abusive language on Cisco constable Zainal Zakaria at the Skillets Coffee House in Penang Road on Christmas Day at 3 a.m. He pleaded guilty.
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    Bilingual teachers to be paid an incentive
    210 14  -  LEE KIM CHEW Scheme to foster language skills By IhACHERS who can leach in more than one language will be paid a lump sum incentive allowance under a $3 million scheme to be implemented by the Education Ministry next year. Sources yesterday said
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    Accused of hitting constable
    89 14 CHAN Chin Hsi, 23, was charged in a subordinate court yesterday with causing hurt to police constable Mohamed Zulkifli bin Suran at the junction of Toa Pay oh Central and Lorong 4, Toa Payoh, on Wednesday at 4.35 p.m. He was accused of punching Pc Mohamed
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    Chopin recital
    30 14 GERMAN pianist Peter Schmalfuss will give a Chopin recital at the Singapore Hilton on Jan S at 7.30 p.m. Tickets at $12 can be obtained at the hotel.
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    Keppel yard union's decade of success
    316 14 THE Union of Keppel Shipyard Employees of Singapore has In the past decade succeeded in providing almost the whole range of services that could be made available to union members, the Minister of State (Defence). Mr Bernard Chen, said yesterday. These services include cooperative
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    Iwo who brush away the stress of life...
    238 14 Iwo who brush away the stress of life... MISS iiniiio Ho and Miss \iviun Young, from Hongkong, have found what it takes to rrmovr the stress of modern living they paint. I Hrrc for their first joint exhibition outside I Hongkong they are in unison that painting relaxes and removes
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    Woman found hanged: It's suicide
    91 14 Woman found hanged: It's suicide THE coroner's court yesterday recorded a verdict of suicide on housewife, Ang Chu Yock. 28, who was found hanged from a rope tied to a hook it her Jalan Ulu Sembawang home on Oct 27. Her husband. Mr. Tok Slong Hua, told the court that
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      185 14 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagli «c Hal Camp MY.YOU HAO A LOr)/ °j"£!d 1 I V2£rf-S^c^ I |^1^ OU A LD V/ HE I|| HFJ CARRIES Miss} I OF BOOKS TO r-^ rll?r?? USED TO CARRY F^N CARRY STILL i GRACE FULLY'S ./\/i B|^" di« By Chic Young I^^o-
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    Women prove they are the better singers
    52 15 Baby of the lin:ilisls. Othntan Hamah (left) singing If You Walk Away that won him the second place in the vocalists' section. One up foi tin sill-female group. tln> (avanlle. when they trounced the male participants in their section. Pictures taken off television
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    Faridah and Cavarelle top Talentime '78 finals
    726 15  -  Susie Soh: Wan Seng Yip and Albert Sim By Pictures by WOMEN proved the better singers In the finals of RTS Talentline 1978. even though there were mort male finalists. Faridah Dollar) and the six member female group. the Cavarelle. won the top
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1978 ADDING IT UP
    732 16 THE Finance and Labour addenda to the President's address leave questions unanswered, but they also Rive reasons for optimism. Tie Finance Ministry statement refines further the policies enunciated earlier this year and holds out hope for both businessmen and other
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    Lock icon The danger that lies in French cooking
    455 16  -  RENE VIGIE By in Paris TRADITIONAL French cooking may be a rare pleasure for the palate but it CM seriously damage the health, according to a prominent French doctor He says the danger lies in the famous sauces whose originality and savour govern,
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    A US look at Singapore as a 'truly corporate state'
    2595 16  -  MILTON CHASE, 'The whole economy works to earn a profit' By our Washington correspondent QUOTE I 6 PLENTY of countries make big corporations feel at home Taiwan, Korea, Japan. Well, Singapore has taken things a giant step further and we
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      26 16 THE SEIKO QUARTZ Jt /W CHANGING jF\ .s\m THE WORLD'S th I^-TB STANDARD OF |L ACCURACY, i Someday all watches Mill hr made this MO) I
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      322 16 HAVEAN J ORANGE EXPERIENCE EVEOTDff. if (Singapore Yiinu Academy of Beauty Culture Offers a professional beauty course on Skin Care for individual skin ««^&V Day Night Moke up AVh Manicure Pedicure Facial Massage Facial Mask Dry, Oily, Skin Fociol Bridal Moke Up l/5i *>y ot cosmetics Commencing on the 3rd
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    Tests on Thailand's path to full democracy
    989 17  - Tests on Thailand's path to full democracy MICHAEL BATTYE By What 1979 may bring WHAT does 1979 hold for the countries of South-cast Asia? This article. the second in a series in which Reuter correspondents look at the prospects, political and aconomic, of Singapore's Asaan partners, focuses on Thailand. in
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    • Letter
      Such suggestions often seem to have been ignored
      112 17 policies are often formulated for immediate implementation rather then for prior discussion and consideration by interested parties and then modified accordingly for implementation. This will not only allow the issues to be openly debated, but also their gradual acceptance. For example, I
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      Where residents find it so hard to cross road
      133 17 IN THE past, there were m&n> aceMeate and eves deaths resulting from collision* between speedlag vehicles aid pedestrians at Cta mile, Upper TnonuMi Road area, la the maralags, resldeate Wladsar Parh and the adjoining areas are findiag It extremely hard to
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      How a taxi ride can be cheaper
      115 17 I REFER to the letter by Christine Yam (ST. Dec 18) 1 wish to explain how a taxi ride can be cheaper than a bus ride. If for instance, your correspondent, with her father, mother and a sister were travelling from Singapore Airport
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1324 18 THK ui trenMTWd ratdy uMitUw rtow of auMfWM on U* Suxrk Exchange of Sinfmporr mtcrtay compared with th» prwtotM omy price* MfiUier witn and low < Adjuiud for vrtp n«tiu Mwri "H IION (INK MM smm >« 1*7 I... (W»»l H.l» «k I or 7J IB A<-m« ?M
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      Unit trusts
      318 18 Closing Tone: Mixed TURNOVER Official figures supplied by the Stork Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots Ready' totalled: 1.705 units valued at $4,702 Industrials accounted for 1.174. finance 220. hotels 59. properties 127. debentures, loans and bonds 2. oil palms 1. tins 30. and rubbers 176 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1184 18 HID md offer prices officially livien and business In and reported to the Stork Ex- ti.iniir (il Singapore yeUerday «itl> tl>> number of shares traded shown In brackets in I. us .1 1 000 units unless '.tliervii>*- specified All Times NMtlement Contracts are tier (he word sett'
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      Government and corporate bonds
      139 18 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250,000) (99.278 BUM) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (99 578 99 85S) 6% 16/4/81 (250,000) (W728 SOWS) 6% T F 1/6/83 (250.000) 1 100 108 1O02SS) 5 3/4% T F 15/6/81-84 (250.000) (102.305) 6% T F 13/11/84 (250.000) (100 008 100 OSS) 7% 1574/86
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1204 18 HID and offer prices officially i.stnl and business in and reported to the Kuala Lum- pur st.Kk Kx.'hangp yesler- rl.i> »ith the number of shares traded shown In hrarkeU in lou of 1.000 units < unieu otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS »ll"». I I A Cnet I AMU I H
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      Lock icon Monfair increases stake in M Credit
      77 18 MONFAIR Optical iPte) Ltd has increased its holding in Malayan Credit to 6 29 million shares from 6 10 million purchasing an additional 185.000 shares. Malayan Credit said Monfair. a subsidiary of Jack Chia-MPH. now holds 993 per cent of Malayan Credit's issued capital
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        Falls
        58 18 Dutch Baby M Breweries Clangor Dredf Bel Straits Trading F li N 0 C B C Y H S Mala High L Low Sel Coconuts Prlma K L Krpong Metal Box Bhd 175 «00 380 4T« 500 482 775 287 344 290 257 221 306 20 20 •12 -10
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        Rites
        28 18 Dun lop Est B*r)aya Kawal Magnum Corpn r d c Drlrntal Hldgs Ambassador Maw Par 3old Coin 340 a>7 352 312 515 510 262 156 170 10
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        33 18 Sime Darby Haw Par Oulnnets M Banking VOL Cons Plant U O B Pahan( Cons Pan Electric O Securities mono 202. OOP 82.000 M.000 44.000 45.000 37.000 29.000 25.000 21.0011
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        INDICES
        42 18 B T Index Industrials: Finance: Hotels Properties Tins f Rubbers O.C.B.C: SES hid Dec27 Dec28 1677 14 1071 01 348 IS 346 71 619 93 (1900 274 48 274 85 ***** ***** ***** 156.44 524.41 524 58 ***** ***** ***** *****
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        Hongkong
        314 18 HONGKONG: The market closed slightly easier after recovering early losses following news of the colony's best lending rate being raised to 9.50 per cent from 8.75 per cent dealers said. Trading was fairly quiet and thin with a lack of new demand, and the Hang Seng index fell 3.61
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        Tokyo
        410 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed the final session of the year sharply higher In very active trading, with buying interest spread over a wide front, dealers said The Dow Jones average rose 22.77 to close at 6.001 85 points, with heavy turnover cf 300 million shares. The New index was
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        Duty rates
        87 18 THE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from Dec 28 until further notice. Rubber 2391 cts a kg. Copra $1,114.02 a tonne Palm kernel $955.75 a tonna. White pepper $4.***** a tonne. Black pepper $2.***** a tonne. The rate of duties: Rubber 53)
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        GOLD
        162 18 GOLD Futures closed steady with prices rising slightly on the day In very quiet trading. In the Singapore Gold Futures market yesterday. «2eUers said. Turnover fell to a lo'v of 34 lots compared with (4 lots yesterday. Activity was mainly centred on February and prices nuctuated within a 60
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        35 18 LONDON Copper prices on Wednesday i previous in brackets j Wirakar Spot buyers 1774 <«777>. sellers «7?5 1(77*1 Three Morth buyers (7«SM) U7Mi. aellers (7«7 V) K7S.3JO, atatket tana: steady Sales 21 VM toonra
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        302 19 SYDNEY. Thur». Active trading In the afternoon session, with Interest centred on ba.se metal miners and diamond stocks, pushed the share price Index up 152 point* despite an easier Wall Street close overnight deiiers said CRA rose flve cents to As 3 65. while Its Ashton jcli.t
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        250 19 NEW YORK. Wed The deteriorating Iranian situation, a lower dollar, profittaking and other technical factois sent stocks broadly lower In moderately active trading. Analysts said the market also felt the Influence of year-end tax selling, portfolio switching and continuing concern over higher interest rates. DJ Industrials
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        184 19 ZURICH Wed. Price* were generally little changed after an Initial rise, lost momentum, reflecting a sudden decline of the dollar. dealers said. Banks, financial* and Insurances closed below their opening high;, while Holder Bank Bearer pared Its Initial sharp gain. The Credit Sulsae lr.dex rose 1 1
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        144 19 iMSTERDAM Wed. tiare prices closed lower In eneraTm very qu.et trading, ealen said. I Bilr»rr and Eoy»l Dutch oat 0.60 and 1.40 guilders, etpectivt-ly. in Dutch Ir.teri»tloiiab Dutch Ford wu luoted 100 guilders lower at 00 buyers State loam were mostly Inner doling prtcri In Dutch (uildrri
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        277 19 Th» market UMlotl Jrakri s.ii.1 an.) at .1 00 *parirly ■■fMialtn untntm ihr> iiildrd murkra I ■ml in motion lo Un( f:ul.i> »ah th» ■wn UHilnrd lur*r MilJdlr pnc»» of trO i u.t.rn stAntp duty wcfv imii muu I>(O S4«. IT.ili[»» t70 Pknry 109 144i 247
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        64 19 FINANCIAL TIMKS INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 478.2 Tuesday 479.3 Week Ago 478.2 DOW JUNES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 808 56 Tuesday 816.01 Week Ago 793.66 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 83. to 83* Tuesday 83 to 83"i H.K. HANG SENG Thursday 500 09 Wednesday 503.70 Week Ago 502.23 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 457.60
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        211 18 THE Straits tin price recovered $10 to $1,791 per picul In penang yesterday on an official offering down 25 tonnes to 180 tonnes. The overnight London market was easier with forward buyers falling £85 to £6.735 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the d.iy was down £85 for Cash and
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        35 18 Rubber Dec 28. Singapore Jan I 237.50 cts. (down 0 50 ct.) Malaysia: Jan 241.25 cts. (down I 0.25 ct.) Tin: $1,791 (115 $io>. i Official offering 1 180 tonnes (down 25 tonnes).
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        126 18 I CHIHESt MtDVCI IXCHANCE SINCAPORE NOON CLOSINC' PRICE, PER PICUL VISTIB.DAV. UeMnut Oil: Bulk tilt sellers. I old drum nil sellers, new drum SUB sellers. Mil Mixed < loose UK /Com., »70 buyers Pto*<r Muntok AST A white I fob 10<K; NI.W |347. sellers. Sarawak white fo b
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      700 18 OPENING quotations in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down fractionally following lower London advices, dealers said. The market later rose sUshtly on seme covtmiu aUttiakt and upiuunlry buying. However, pnets retreated towards ih; doming clo.se on piotit-taking. Turnover was small. Ihe morning session closed quiet hi ices
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      128 18 DAILY 6SR and SMR prlcci it noon ytiterdajr: ju Pcb K.A.8. uxrenl Mth I iTTWti Mill Ba;«ra Seller* Bu;«n fialfcwi SSR 70 f| ton pallet) 237 00 239 DON 23(00 24C.J0N bSH 50 il ton pallet) 234.00 236 00N 235.00 237 00N M.RELB. SMR SCV (1 ton
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      397 18 SHAKE price* dipped ■hade lower at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday under light selling pressure. Bargain hunting and book-squaring activities which had raited share prices earlier in the week seemed temporarily suspended following news that Hongkong had just increased its prime lending rate. Both
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      350 18 PRICES finished mixed to mildly easier In another session or sluggish trading at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. There was no urgency to deal and market operators merely marked time awaiting for fresh incentives from overseas markets. Opening prices in ine market were mildly easier with buyers
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      223 18 THE US dollar eased fu-ther In the Sing.ipoie Soiex market yesterday. Opening lower et $2 1C30 45 agalist the Singapoie dollar. It Iluctualed narrowly in thin trading beloie closing at $2.1625 35 Interbank forward rat** it 3.00 p.m. 1-monih 2 1547 2 1567 2-months 2 1490 2
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      177 18 Interbank rates ai urrrncin Nominal rates Smlthavntan Pnrrnt.ee quoted yesterday icrosa) parity chance US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar 2 1625 2 1635 2 8196 —23 20 4 4160 4 4215 7.3469 —39 89 45 05 45 15 50 51 10 81 M'sian dollar Aust schilling Bel frwic
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      182 18 ASIAN currency deposit interbank ralei at at close on Dec 28. US LolUrs (Spot I OH.t Bid 7 days 10 B/16 10 7/16 1 null U 15/16 11 13/16 2 mths 12 11 7/8 3 mths 12 1/8 12 6 mths 12 5/8 12 1 2 B
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      45 18 CloMns inirroann raies on 5in(!.tP')ie dollar on Dec 28 Offer Bid }vrrmght 4 12 4 14 1 mtn 7 6 7/» 2 mlhs 7 5/16 7 3/16 3 mths 7 7- 16 7 5/U Overnight mode 4 1 4 Sourer: AtUry A Prmrec
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      71 18 NOTE: Theae r«te» m»y differ slightly Jrom U.ote quoted by bank* to tiielr cuatomtri IANOK or ra Ovtrni^ht 3 Call dvpo.il Ira osrrra Dy a on t>»e JH 1*1 IO 4 4 to Cloud u, (all I Month Trm.urr bill 1-Month Bank bills I- Month CD I Month CD
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      25 18 THE average rate at which Singapore banka are currently prepared to lend to I their best customer* is 7 per cent. 1
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      626 19 CCB optimistic despite bumpy road ahead I L Carriage Bintang chairman. Mr Chua Boon Peng has forecast that profit in the current year should at least match that reported recently fo--vpt 30 (Msl7 9 million pre-tax) •io»ever must be comMered a confident outlook in view of the clouds puherlng over
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      282 19 New Straits Times improves profit margins THE New Straits Time* group put on further speed in the second-half of iti financial -ear to enUAugust following the strong first six months. Full-year profits announced on Tuesday were a substantial 44.9 per cent ahead of the previous financial year at M 513.97
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      251 19 Earnings at Sungei Bagan jump 21 pc SUNGEI BAGAN Rubber Company has announced an almost 21 per cent Increase in pre-tax profit to M 5588.328 for the year ended June 30 compared with the previous financial year. Most of the increase was due to a 38.6 per cent rise in
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      306 19 UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE plications are invited for appoint- ment to the posts of: I (A) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW -i Applicants should possess postgraduate qualifications in Economics and have at least five years' working experience in economic research and/or business consultancy Research experience in the areas of public finance, cost-benefit analysis
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      349 19 CHIEF EXECUTIVE required for VEGETABLE OIL REFINERY COMPANY IN SINGAPORE Salary $44,000 $60,000 p.a. The Company is a subsidiary of a major diversified public company in Singapore. It imports and retmes a range of crude and semi-refined vegetable oils and produces branded cooking oils vegetable ghee, margarine, soap and related
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      107 19 MI TIARA PRIVATK I IMIII I. (Members' nluntar\ Hindlnsup) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of the Company, at which Members are entitled to appoint proxies, who need not also be Members, to attend and vote for them, will be held at Room B-l. No. 10 Battery Road,
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      711 19 IN IMI HK.M (111 RTpr IHI RUM KIM OFSIM.MMIKF nnipanirs Minding I p > IK IV7X In Ihr Matter the ('•mpanlrs \rl <( haptrr IHi) In Ihr Mattrr M HMMM OMP PUT ATE UMITKI) %l>\ F.RTISKMF.NT OF PETITION NOTICE Is hereby given t M .il Petition for the winding up
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      781 20 ♦j* CLASSIFIED ADS 284-4412 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 1 Antiques •LUC WWITf 7 Fish A Aquariums MU FISNPOWf R 7)17*03 9 For Sate ACMA AMtCON I h p $.I7S i f ..r $75 Ie board AMERICAN VACUUM CLEANERS CARETS MUST CLEAR SI am ■> I no* t sultan BfOROOM
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      416 20 GOING CHEAP SANYO urcondl ■> isehold Mirniture sinmg and dining GOLD PLATED ORCHSDS:- $10 U.ill.ihle in Brooches Fnquirm *****7 21. pore i.i GOOO GERMAN PIANO, tpprox 1 Interesled piGOOO PRICES PAID lor fiction, noli- In linn books magazines ***** All or Ah Tec k IMPORTED GCC .c, N rormi.-.c Tigerator
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      435 20 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE STAINLESS STEEL COMMERCIAL cooking range 12' x 4 x I" cumi exhaust hood grease tillers 1 h p exhaust please call *****28 THREE MONTHS OLD WsSjUssJtin undltiuners clearing 2 h p Also h p Ph 2 k Cai I let approx 1-2 I Price range
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      311 20 13 Hi Fi Stereo CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OFFER! 1 em 0 I KU Turntable (we accept Martin Electronics, 111 Hlk 19 20. Outratn Park ■MM RECORDS FOR HHW/ Sale/Clean|raj r osound Centre. 228. 2nd floor Peoples Park Centre *****1 1 10 am lo 9pm dally) 14 Machinery For Sale/Wanted BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
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      594 20 II EMPLOYMENT An Established Seaside Hotel In East Coasl Mersmg requires AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER ill The successful applicant must he qualllled expenen.ed and be responsible for the management of the hotel and the restaurant independently (21 Must be able to speak Chinese and Kngllsh Ctl Preferably Malaysian citizen ilM.ve years
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      459 20 American Company has immediate \acan.ies for (1) ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR Applicants should possess lie Higher Certificate with at least years of relevant expenenc c and "between the age of 24 28 (2) ACCOUNTS CLERK Applicants should possess LOC Intermediate with al least 2 years of relevant experience and between the age
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      1026 20 AT YOl X SERVICE lelephone ScrrMcr JmSUI 8 30am 500 p m Public- HoHdajn »w a m I 00 p m Saturday S JO am 3 00pm Counter Srrvire Regular office ftourj Times Orchard Ontnr. Mlos Lucky Plata (9i Times Centre N fu Industrial Road (19) An.afone Srrvicr After office
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      870 20 SECTION INDKX I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II KMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION it PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT SIN LEONG RESTAURANT requires female counter clerk Able to write Chinese Apply person.il!> 30, Upper Serang.Kin Road alter
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      724 20 Established retail chain stores requires SALES PERSONNEL Cilldldales should meet V llh the loiiovMng require wents c Singapore Mi/en c aCI >> level with credit in Kngllsh c Fluent In Mandarin and local Chinese ilia;. c Pleasant Penonalit) c Willing to work long hours Call personally with a passport sue
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      336 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant c) Sale* RECORD SAlfS&lftlS MasMMaMe Lee el Campari; with EXPCRKNCEO SALESMEN/ SALESWOMEN (Hardware F»»i*i». Temle Household utensils Building »apl) with cvmcukMri vilae and copies ol teilwweniels lo S T BOX MM MKOtHNED FHtoU MALE Sales REOUIREO MATURED AND Mini 'Mill SALES DEMONSTRATORS SALESGIRLS REOUIRED FOR
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      523 21 A large manufacturing company m ••let suitably Qualified appfceanft ELECTRONSC TECHNICIANS •rorktni MCCHAMCS knowl- i k and *ork contact lalephene numtlr to PO 80>3U4 Singapore 1 Heavy Up.ill> nts tor the SKILLED MECHANICS iinlv those witti Minimum 1 ■eit lo .ippiv I (I) 3 APPRENTICES interested applicants please apply with
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      561 21 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL fflfo ELECTRIC USA APPLIANCE COMPONENTS PTE LTD ■he posi MAINTENANCE A I KMilrtf lerice In work involving inainlenam c ol r.erv .end equipment ilii and pneumatic i Please submit rasumi together with present salary and telephone number lor contact lo Manager -Employee Relations General Electric (USA) Appliance
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      843 21 OSAKA AUTOMATION SERVICES (SEA PTE LTD ,spe, i.ihst in lnstrume' Control Systems) requires (A) TECHNICIANS (B) ELECTRICIANS (C) MECHANICS "ironic tru si W>rk tor I'ost i A i Knowledge of control 'tient Me with marine ex- i Interested applicants please write in wdh tull resume stating personal particulars, qualifications experience
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      750 21 II EMPLOYMENT A manufacturing firm in Jurong requires the following (1) MANAGER c Several years experience in industry and administrative management a I1I 1 re l era hi. v I'mversit v ot Singapore graduate (2) SECRETARY ran relevant experience i .ml at least with HSC ciuaht cations c Preferably Singapore
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      652 21 Established travel firm requires Correspondence Clerk cum typist Applicants must possess at leas! i, c level with credit in Kniilish and typing speed al 40 VI p til I'lease apply with full particulars together with recent photo 83/84. President Hotel Shopping Complei. Kitchener Road. Singapore EUROPEAN STANDARD ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD.
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      562 21 II EMPLOYMENT M i X i I'll OS 9^*l t His HI I oc l lH ill B O>r I o 1 5 1 o c z 2 DIM gii i 11« i1 1 i i c o -g I I warn t5~ s i faaaaaaa^a a J r c
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      680 21 URBAN UJ] REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ipphcations are invited trom Ultabl) qualified SlntiatHire '111/ ens tor the posts,.! 'A) ASSISTANT LANDS OFFICER luties 1 i To assist in acquisition, sales leases valuation manage ment and control ol a'l the Authority s lands 21 To perform duties ol a liepii ty Collector oi
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      628 21 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) HOUSEWARESPTE LTD. MALE GENERAL WORKERS c Above IS yean c WrUntsf, to do manual work I'le.cse .Ipply M .111 personally from Mondays t,i Drlda) .i 111 to 4 IX) p 111 it Employee Relations Office I GENERAL ELECTRIC (US A HOUSEWARESPTE LTD 2 Pioneer Road.
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      126 21 V^fwOEIMPII-D WORMALD SECURITY SEA. PTE. LTD. requires 1) SUPERVISORS 2) SENIOR GUARDS 3) GUARDS 4) GUARDDETTES (FEMALE) Appl) in person arlth i| -l/i- pilot. NES BUILDING. 4TH FLOOR ROOM NO JURONG 27 b. GOLDHILL PLAZA. NEWTON ROAD SINGAPORE 11 MALE EXPERIENCED STOREKEEPER urgently required lor a progressive electrical and joinery
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      410 22 II EMPLOYMENT —^^aessaßßßaejvßjai 31 Situations Vacant I) Gemerml J KCUMTTV OFFICER tj* SECUMTV GUAROS CUM CANPANK ATTENDANTS '>' j BetCfjfi-ty Office Hu M*»ee. Supreme Hewoe SMSCAPONt ASSOCIATION FOR TMf BLPNO has vacancies fer the to Hawing :~..1s attached te Me Settee* fee MM t) J ASSISTANT MOUSE 7i 1 AMAH
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      742 22 SSNGATROMCS (S) PTE LTO Vacancies far FEMALf PROOUC TION OOCRATMtS and »c M years of mp <Mr<l Primary WeeMer nil c payment 'iied fac- marriage leave. -aid cc.mpas. Iror and medical .Hies rnent ive fringe If yew are a le/msneni resident or Malaysian we will apply work per I I
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      704 22 II EMPLOYMENT UNIVERSITY OF StNGAPORE Mnlii alums are invited for the COOK "king a va.net) $250 x 10 270 280 x 10 320 Candidate* on their first ap [x.inlment utter full-lnne N.i tlonal Service to the service of the University will be (ranted me remental credits according to the period
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      741 22 FIND YOUR CAR FAST WE HAVE THE BIGGEST VARIETIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES COME TO THE SUPER CAR MART' NG KEONG CAR TRADERS PRIVATE LIMITED Home ol Quality ueed Cars 9 KIM KE AT ROAD SINGAPORE 12 TELS 7551*50. *****7*. 532M3. MMM FOR EXPORT ONLY Dalsun 1300. ti. 4-door Volkswagen rd
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      798 22 111 VEHICLES BOATS MAZOA*2«NOV MM l.adv owner Hood condition aircond Price SH 800 Tel *****32 MERCEDES 230 1*72 Aircond tape, tax May 79 Good condition $17,500 Tel ***** M. WO I*7o MERCEDES 2(10 One primer aircond. new road tax and tyres Accident free $13MOO Please dial .171 497 •MM OR
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      1031 22 1«M MERCEDES 2SOS lor sera). Minor accident 17. 18S Tel MM ISSO FORO ESCORT I .WO Tudoi Good condition Tel *****0 o view 52 lor 25A (ievlang IM* MAZDA 1900 dood condl tion PARF eligible $4,500 Tel *****7 or view at 1. Jalan II v s.ci.im ISW MERCEDES 200 nrcond
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      1778 22 111 VEHICLES BOATS i 1»73 FORD CORTINA C.XI one «77 DATSUN IMA Jnd owner owner aircond radio c.issette very «o.kl condition selling price good condition. 55.200 -ono 2.800 ono Conui. t 440H&. 1*77 OATSUN IMY I owner low r 117J HOLDEN KINGSWOOO Sa- mileage View 12-A Surrey Koad loon Aircond
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      788 22 V SERVICES BUSINESS Wf UMCi«I>M in prmling viicTirvs C*rdl. lcm»>r>»»d». 'Wl.<» you MXI Billt. o»oic»i end Ol kind ol StstiOnery ittmi Dnxjning tmboiting Mrorkt tlto AVSilaM* hcif FOR QUICK CREATIVE. URGENT PRINTING CALL US TODAY AT 245. 2nd Ft f»o«X. Perk C.ni,. Tel *****2 ***** J INSTANT PRINTING SPECIALISES in
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      632 22 1 NEWLY ESTABLISHED TRANS PORT i ompanj need I ess immediate!) with invest menu Rinf, Richard 4WW.I TRADING COMPANY REOUIRES distributor* ol I donesta Discussions I im Boon M BLEND ANO tnamifact lire ill liquid deUTientl lor dish vv.isli niK lollet CM) iers floor dean idoriser and <■<■ i-or youi
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      451 23 VI EDUCATION I TRAINING ATT language centre SCHOOL OF UNGUISTIC SKILLS loiguog* courses ond pnvote tuition tor Kfcool eiominotions ond tor buwnenv trovei pleasure Doily clashes, mornings and ofternoons commencing Bth January 1979 Children's twice weekly classes, afternoons commencing Bth January 1979 Teenogers' t«ice weekly classes, evenings commencing February 1979
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      2059 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING RAM DRIVING OFFERS Beginners r ROY INSTRUCTORS 0001 QaJlinrtlKl I '1,1 Toa Pay ill V^IBBI Jun.ng Koonlek 1^"«4 94. Cross Street Z*****5 JL*» 102 Education VjIKLD I cuu».«iiwii joos are rjecom«g naroer to get you "eeO DetWr Qualifications ADVANCE YOUR TYPEWRITING T N> Lonoon Chamoer ol Commerce
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      829 23 VI EDUCATION Accountancy 1 ACA I lAS 1 Administrative Management 1 Cert 4 Dip Banking (Certt Dip) c Certificate in Marketing c Institute ol Transport a Management Services (Dip 1 For brochures, phone 9151*1/? t*F. Market Street (*th Floor) JUNIOR COMMERCIAL STUDIES DIPLOMA Typewriting Shorthand Bookkeeping Business English Telei Operator
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      2346 23 TRAINING VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS CHINESE AS SECONO l.niKuaiie e\(H-nen. -ed leacnen oiier tuiUon r« primary and secnclan Mudenls Tel *****63 CMIMCSE LANGUAGE TUITION fej experienced and qualified tutor Tel *****6 EFFECTIVE HOME TUITION for all level and all uhjects Success liuaranteed (.all MTl' *****06 EFFECTIVE INTENSIVE TUITION
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    21 24 In Loving Memory ol MM FOO W AH MOH Departed M/12/71 l*url> mlmmt b> wifr children. (l.tuKlitfT-in-la* son-in-law. grandchildren
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    29 24 KATHIRESAN a/O RAMIAH (PAPA) 0, p UB WaterDept Inspector Jin Bersoh passed away peacefully on 28/12/78. Burial at Chua Chu Kang. Cortege leaving at No. 469-H, block <"> pmon2S.i2.7» BTaTaTaTaTsTaTaTBHaTaTe-'aftTaTaTaTaalaTaTa
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    21 24 PAUIFUNC pwiid away tuddwity 2*712/T» Cortaga lum 31SJ. Bill 4. Syad Atari Road tor Sacrad Haart Church on 30.12.7t al 2p.m
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    31 24 STRAITS TIMES RATES FOR PERSONAL AOS OBITUARIES $9 00 tor IS words (run-on ityle) $32 25 lor 3cm x 1 col. (semi-display ttyl*) $40.31 lor 3cm x 1 col. (dupUy »tyl«)
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    22 24 In •vvrtoving mimof y ot Richard Phang Ngit Sin Departed on 2S.12.77 Dearly missed by parents, bi others sisters, niece* 1 nephews.
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    81 24 MR TAN KIM LEE Agadtt pMMd .way p.ac.tuUy on 2S.12.7S leaving bohind Wit* Lm Mam Kaow Son: Tan Hup Saar) Daughter Tan Ian Eng Daughter in law: Khu Pack Lan Son in law: Sun Chin Guan Grand sons/daugMor: IS Gtand Sons/Daughtors in law: 12 Graat Grand aon«/Daughtar«: 2*
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      139 24 MADAM NG AH KA efully on 25th December I;i78 at 7 31 p m leaving belimd Husband: Goh LeMMal t'liuan. Soils Tony Ooh Chong Bin. Krankie luih Teo UeiiK Koner Goh Teow Wah. Goh Teow Chonc. Kuland cioh Teuw Beng. Dennis Goh Yeo* iwrenot 001 l Teo* Peng. Diiughurs-in-law k
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      10 24 TMf W#f AMD K.i Ul) Ihe UU biriiMi
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      35 24 TAN CHOON SENG n losing memory ol our Dad who ■aa caMed le be with the Lord on 2* Dec 7* Sadly missed oul not lorgotlen by wile, son daughters sons mi-lew daughter-«n-W>w and granochAtren
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      Agasam hold strong hand in Cup race
      957 26 RACING with FAIRWAY PENANG.Thurs Agasam Stable, who narrowly missed capturing the Governor's Gold Cup in 1975, will be strongly represented in the 2,000 m Classic here on Sunday by Joy of Harmony, Oklahoma Joe and Wisnu IV. In 1975, Wonderful Surprise 11, who
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      1201 26 RACE 1 2.15 Class 5 I,loom ($13,000 -$8,500 to winner) 1 tJo »X (S rene N K3 57( 2)BF Hutchmon 3 2 52 Trymoboata (Gold Chain) Noordin 3555( 25) F Obtn 2 J!'f'| OMI8 P* !W (AllTheßest)West3 53(+2.5)F ...MBncton 5 4 58 Dukadom IV (XL Chong) Mansor 3
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      325 26  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By THE Singapore Equestrian Federation will host a three-day international meet next year to make up for the competition which was cancelled this month. This month's event was cancelled partly because it coincided with the annual general assembly of the International Equestrian
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      Lock icon Chinrullah scores in Irish Sweeps race
      214 26 LEOPARDSTOWN (Republic of Ireland ),Thurs— Chinrullah won the Irish Sweeps hurdles race on a wet track here yesterday and lucky Irish sweepstake ticket hold ers collected prizes of 5J262.200 Glassilaun finished second and Monksfield third. Holders of tickets, in the sweepstake draw won SsB7,400
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      945 27 sir rale tenders are invited for any one or the following (1) ERECTION AND COMPLETION OF 1 BLOO OF 25 STOREY 5-Rm Improved Flats. 1 Block of 13-storey 3/4-Rm New Flats with Fating House Living Quarters and Shops/ Living Quarters. 1 Block of 11storey 3 4-Rm New Flats. 1 Block
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      791 27 #PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders ore invited from PWD Registered Controctors tor the following (A) Construction of Proposed Peo'estrion Subwoy woe Kotono. Ltbforr Eligibility Civi) Engineering or Roads $500,000/- and above Clotmg Dof: Ml 79 at 10 30 am (B) Proposed Widening ond Extension of Fort Rood from Mountbotten Rood to
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      762 27 MINISTRY KSg OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT (I) The Supply and Delivery of Spare Parts of Submersible Sewage Pumps tor Various Sewage Treotment Plonts, Pump Houses ond Pumping Stations u< the Republic of Singapore Ref TEN(ENVX37/78/134 Opened to PWD Registered Contractors in Mechanical Engineering /Supply (c) oil dosses
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      154 27 MINISTKY OF HEALTH TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the Sub-Contract for Hat Hum bin* and Distillrd Water Sjsirms to the Singapore (irneral Hospital Phase 2B Block 8 at Out ram Read, Singapore Tenders are open to all PWD Registered Mechanical Hot Water (120°F and above) Steam and Condensate return
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      592 27 INVITATION FOR TENDER Perusahaan Negara Perkebunan VII Bah Jambi Pematang Siantar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Hereby invites interested parties to participate in the fenders tor I SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIAL AND EQUIP MENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PALM OIL MILL AT PASIR MANDOGE ASAHAN NORTH SUMATERA INDONESIA II SUPPLY OF
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      578 27 TUGS AND BARGES FOR SALE We have available for prompt sale at reasonable price a limited number of well maintained tugs ond barges including 2 units 25 ton crane borges Tugs are all m excellent condition and barges are raised forecastle deck ocean going type Most equipment are available ex
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      549 28 i EnVIROfi SDH BHD >W ?B 13. JALAN 20/14. P. JAVA. MLANOOft. M'MA. invites applications for 1. TECHNICAL SALES EXECUTIVES Job Descripticn: To develop sal<?s of pumps, sewage, water and waste treatment and air pollution contro equipment; including ancillary equipment such as diesel rngines, valves and controls. The job also
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      695 28 UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA Permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada warganegara Malaysia yang berkelayakan dan mempunyai pengalaman yang berkenaan untuk mengisi kekosongan jawatan-jawatan berikut:Jawatan: 1. PEGAWAI REKOOPeRUBATAN 2. GURU BAHASA (Bahasa logger is. Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Cina, Bahasa Jepun dan Bahasa Jerman) 3. GURU SAINS (Kimia. Fizika dan Matematika) 4. PEGAWAI TADBIR 5.
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      826 28 FiiLu I*l PERBAOANAN KEMAJUAN NEGERI, PERAK KENYATAAN JAWATAN KOSONG J wit an f*ffw» frojtk Permohonan adalah dipelawa danpada Warp Negara Malaysia bagi memenuhi pwatan di atas dengan Perbadanin Kemaiuan Negeri Perak 1 (a) Tangga Gati «2- $745 «60 865/ 985 i6O 1225/ 1345 60 1705 100 2005 (b) Umur (i)
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      722 28 f LOW COST HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING PROJECT PREQUALIFICATION OF V^ CONTRACTORS j A. NOTICE OF PREQUALIFICATION The Development Authority for Pahang Tenggara plans to invite bids for the Erection and Completion of approximately 5.000 units of Low Cost Timber Houses and Commercial Buildings (shops and stalls) in the Pahang
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      76 28 KENYATAAN TAWARAN LEMBAQA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada pembekal-pem-bekal untuk membekalkan tiga yumt "Paddy Thresher" kepada Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang. 2. Butir-butir lanjut mengenai pelawaan im boleh diperolehi dari Ibu Pejabat LPP. Tingkat 2 Block B. Kompleks Pejabat Oamansara. Jalan Oungun. Dai.->ansara Heights. Kuala Lumpur. Tel: XL *****2. Borang nias
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      Rahim to bid S'pore final farewell
      539 29  - Rahim to bid S'pore final farewell PATRICK BASTIANS THEY won't sw Rahim Gul's smiling face on th* advertisement posters any more alter next Tuesday For that is the day on which Singapore's top professional squash player leaves Singapore for good. Ami Gul goes back convinced that Singapore are on the
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      Unhappy Tan quits table tennis squad
      172 29  -  PETER SIOW By TAN KAI KOK, caretaker-roach tt Slngapare's table tennis sqaads, relinquished his past yesterday when Chen Sheng Heng retnrned from Hangkang after a three-week holiday. Bnt the farmer Singapore International was far from unhappy he had had nothing hnt headaches sim. taking
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      Lock icon Brearley to open England innings
      582 29 MELBOURNE, Thurs. England's selectors derided here today to reinstate rantain Mike captain Mike Brearley as opening batsman in favour of Graham Gooch for tomorrow's third Test against Australia. The switch in the batting order means that Goorh will '(rearley's No 4 position and the England
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      Western take strong lead
      55 29 PORT ELIZABETH I South Africa i. Thurs Western Province look a commanding grip of the Cume Cup cricket competition here yesterday with an innings and 10 runs defeat of Eastern Province An 84-run first innings lead by Western Province proved suffi- cient because Eastern Province were
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      Lock icon BRIEFS
      843 29 Athlete forced to take drugs WKST MUI, Thurs A lop -fnun woman alhlrt*. •ho Oil lo thr West last yrar. ••ys «J» was forrwi. under threat of reprisal*. l 0 banned rtrugt to boos) her track performanr-e Kmale Neuleld. a sprinter in the Kast Orman squad training for the
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      671 29 H CHIEF L I ACCOUNTANT I Our client, a local subsidiary Trading Company I belonging to a large multi-national group currently I undergoing rapid growth and diverisfication,urgentI ly requires a Chief Accountant. I THE JOB I The successful applicant will be responsible for I planning and development of the financial
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      1048 29 KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA KEMASUKAN KE SEKOLAH MENENGAH VOKASIONAL 1979 1 Permohonan pfrmohonan adalah dipelawa danpada penuntut penuntut Tmgkatan 111 1978 Sekolah Sekolah Menenph Bantuan Penuh Keraiaan untuk memasuki Tmgkatan IV Sekolah Sekolah Menengah Vokasional Tahun 1979 2 SEKOLAH Sekolah sekolah Menengah Vokasional ada di Kangx Alor Setar. Sg. Petam. Butterworth.
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      Lock icon Koreans blast Filipinos in Asian Cup
      305 30 Koreans blast Filipinos in Asian Cup 2 PAGES OF SOCCER MANILA. Thurs. South Korea last night blasted the Philippines 5-0 before a partisan 5.000crowd in the Asian Cup football Eastern Division competition at the Rlzal Fooioall Field here South Korea's victory, their second in as many games in the tournament,
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      Lock icon Netzer: Keegan deserves the award
      139 30 Netzer: Keegan deserves the award HAMBURG, Thurs. Guenter Netzer, business manager of West German First Division soccer side SV Hamburg said yesterday that the European Footballer of the Year award to Kevin Keegan, the club's English striker, came as no surprise to him. "He deserves it two or three times
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      Lock icon Two teams for Open
      42 30 MALAYSIA will enter two teams for the Malaysian Open boxing championships starting at Stadium Negaia tomorrow. The 'A' team will comprise the current champions in all divisions while the second stringers will make up the B team. NST.
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      Lock icon Malaysia 3-1
      27 30 MALACCA. Thurs. Malaysia defeated Holland 3-1 in their second junior hockey Test at the Malacca Club here today. The Dutch led 1-0 at halftime. Reuter.
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      Tan eager to hand over job
      119 30 By PETER SIOW TAN KAI KOK, who was appointed caretakercoach of Singapore's table tennis squads, will relinquish his post today when Chen Sheng Heng returns from Hongkong after a three-week holiday. But the former Singapore international Is far from unhappy he has had nothing
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      Lock icon Tampines lead the player-hunt
      508 30  -  WILFRED YEO JAIPRAKASH, ZAINAL ARE ON THE MOVE By THE annual postNational Foot ball League season or Is it pre-season rush for players is on, with Tampines Rovers, as before, leading the hunt. According to team manager Robert Lee. Tamptnes" "catch" includes national players Jalprakasli (from
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      Lock icon Pahang FA drop bid to lure Mokhtar
      312 30 THE Pahang Football Association have decided not to bring in ace striker Mokhtar Dahari to strengthen their squad for the Malaysia Cup season starting next Friday. A rahang FA official said tney decided to drop the move after meeting In Kuantan recently. According
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      Lock icon FTFA show interest on 'keeper Chow
      263 30 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Former Hongkong professional goalkeeper Chow Chee Keong, unwanted by Selangor, could turn out for Federal Territory in the coming Malaysia Cup tournament. Federal Territory are making their debut in the competition. Chow, 29, who returned to Malaysia after eight years of
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      Malaysians are clear favourites
      327 30  -  JCE DORAI By MALAYSIA Cup stars of six Malaysian states, including R. Arumugam, Santokh Singh, Ravel Varma, D. Devendran and John Engkatesu, will be in the Malaysian Indians side to meet Singapore Indians in the annual Deepavali Cup tie at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow at
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      SAFSA at it again
      210 30  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By THE Singapore Armed Forces' hockey team are at it again. They have turned down two proposed dates to play their semi-final tie against Premier League champions Singapore I Recreation Club in the I Singapore Hockey j Association's senior knock-out tournament. And they rejected
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      Intermediate team for Malaysia Cup?
      443 31  -  JOE DORAI By THE Intermediate soccer team, who beat Selangor League champions Malaysia Co operative and Insurance Society 3-2 on Wednesday night, are likely to represent Singapore In several Malaysia Cup-ties this season. Coach Trevor Hartley Is thinking about fielding the complete intermediate team In
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      Japan, Iraq in two minds
      172 31  - Japan, Iraq in two minds PLTER SIOW By HONGKONG have agreed to host next year's Asian Basketball Coniederatlon men's tournament, but Japan and Irao. are still In two minds about organising the women's and youth championsnips respectively. At the recent Asian Basketball Congress meeting, Japan said they would give a
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      Lock icon Braeuniger's feats are truly amazing
      554 31  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By WEST GERMAN globetrotter Horst Braeunlger has been horse-riding for nearly all 52 years of his life that he has no time even to get married. Though his job as a chief purser of Lufthansa Airlines takes him around the world in no
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      A PAT ON THE BACK
      145 31 A PAT ON THE BACK I WAS very impress- ed with your team of sports reporters cover- j ing the Bangkok Asian Games. They gave I comprehensive cover- age to all the sports events Involved. This was the first time that the Straits Times sport* desk had given such an
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      PERSON OF THE YEAR
      101 31 THE Person of the Yrar may mean best, worst, most attractive, most d is t i n r uished, bravest or, more important, wildest Person of the Year. With these considerations in mind, I would choose Derek Wild. He lives up to his name by brine
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      Lock icon Year of disappointment for Asian boxers
      529 31 TOKYO, Thurs For Asian professional boxers, 1978 was a disappointing year. For some, it mark ed the end of hopes of attaining the ring's highest honours. Five Japanese, three South Koreans, two Filipinos and two Thai challengers, all met defeat in bids for world
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      Tropamare way to fitness
      229 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By TROPAMARE. an international concept in health and fitness with 1 400 club* in Europe and America, are to set up operations In Singapore, with the establishment of an executive fitness club at the VIC Building In Shenton Way. The Tropamare concept, stressing diet
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      HOST SINGAPORE
      154 31 SINGAPORE have been selected as the venue of tile ASEAN softball ohamDlonshlps next year, reports BERNARD PEREIRA. This was disclosed by Arlbarto Landero, the secretary of the Asian Softball Federation, who attended the ASEAN Softball Federation Congress in Jakarta early this month. Said Landero: "The meeting decided that
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      THE LINE-UPS
      102 31 RADIN MAS K. M.» h i1 1 ii k am. Ibrahim Ahmad. Ariffin Ahmad. Sharom Ismail, Khamis Ismail, Karin Ghani. N. Nakiran. Rosli Jalil. T. Sivadas. Goh Sion* Teck. Jo* Hrndricks. Yunos Rabu. D. Naidu. i Aiii Harun. Aris Hitam, Raymond Tan, Romlf Selamat, Mohammed All. TANGLIN Ncatiman
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      Tanglin fancied to win Prime Minister's Cup
      406 31 HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL 1 1 TANGLIN: beat Bukit Panjang 1-0; Ang Mo Kio 4-1; Kutong 6-1; Geylang Serai 4-1. Whampoa 6-1; Bedok 2-1; and Moulniein 4-3. RADIX MAS: beat Geylanj East 7-1; Bukit Timah 5-2; Henderson 4-0; Changi 4-1; (ie. vlang
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      Lion City Cup: First trial to be held today
      187 31 THE first trial ro select the under 16 soccer squad for next year's Lion City Cup tournament will be held at the i Victoria School ground today (9 a.m.) Thi Football association of Singapore are starting their preparations early in view
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    Lock icon Cleared: Man accused of raping his wife
    315 32 Cleared: Man accused of raping his wife SALEM. Thurs. The Arst man to stand trial in the I'nitrd States on a charge of raping h'.s uifr was unanimously acquitted last nit;ht by a jury of eight women and four men. John Rideoat, 21, who faced a sentence of up to
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    168 32 afcid M p&Aned away peacefully on 2s 12 ft leaving behind daUKh'rr* Mrs. S Rajah ISerrmbani. sons-in-law, and Kreat grandchildren Cortege leaves 523 lj»n Garden. Ka»ah. geremban alt |i m on 2» U M SINCA.M. WFd W, belovrd uncle of the late Shn Baboo Brahma Singh passed away peacefull>
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    426 32 Army coup or self -exile by Shah Forecast for next few days TEHERAN. Thursday Russians trying to win indirect control of Iran: Page 4 THE next few days will either see a coup d'etat by the military or self-exile by the Shah, observers predicted as civil unrest today brought the
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    37 32 PARIS. Thurs. Air Prance will suspend service on its Bangltok-Ho Chi Minh City route on Sunday at the request of Vietnamese authorities, who cited technical reasons, the French national air carrier announced here today. AP.
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    Lock icon Demos threaten USTaiwan talks
    504 32 Demos threaten USTaiwan talks TAIPEH. Thurs TALKS on the future of US-Taiwan ties, conducted against a backdrop of violent antiAmerican demonstrations, failed to reach any agreement today as President Carter considered withdrawing his delegation from Taipeh Members of ihe US team, led by Under-Secretary Warren Christopher, were "physically and emotionally"
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    Lock icon Paper takes a 'holiday'
    77 32 BANGKOK. Thurs. The nlne-month-old English-lan-guage daily Business Times disappeared from Bangkok's news stands today following an announcement from the management that the paper would suspend publication for up to 45 days In a front page letter to the readers yesterday, editor-in-chief Dan Cogein said the paper
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    Lock icon No effect on stock mart
    61 32 HONGKONG, Thurs. Hongkong's fifth rise in the prime lending rate this year today had little immediate effect on the local foreign exchange and stocks market, dealers s.ud. The Exchange Banks Association announced the increase, from 8.75 per cent to 9.50 per cent, earlier today. It
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    Better deal for trainee teachers
    315 32 Better deal for trainee teachers TRAINEE teachers will receive better salary and service conditions from next month under a new teacher-in-training scheme (TTS) announced yesterday. They will be paid a monthly salary plus various allowances and benefits Instead of the monthly all-in cadetship allowance now given under the cadetship scheme,
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    129 32 TOKYO, Thurs. The US dollar fell sharply on the Tokyo foreign exchange market today, and the Bank of Japan was forced to buy the currency when It touched a rate of 193.00 yen, dealers said. The dollar, weakened by fears of another big monthly US trade deficit,
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      614 32 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Cover Price 50t Annual Subscription SISS. For subscr.ption, call 284 8844 Ext 302 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS. THE Product Development Assistance Scheme, introduced earlier this year, appears to have failed dismally. Manufacturers have complained of the way the scheme is being implemented by the Economic Development Board.
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        Deliberate over right choice of words
        362 1 Proverbial anecdotes JIA DAO was an intellectual who lived in the Tang days. On one occasion, he was riding an ass heading for the capital to sit for an official examination. One night, he was travelling in a forest. It was dead quiet everywhere.
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        Chinese without tears
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        She speaks Chinese
        505 1 SUMUDHU.IO, and her five-year-old sister, Dimuthu,two Sinhalese girls from Sri Lanka who attended school here for the past two years, proved again that the easiest and the fastest way to learn the Chinese language is to follow faithfully the instructions in school when young. They had also
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        Fun with Chinese Characters
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        Shark made the scene before they even thought of Jaws
        535 2 "I DON'T bite," said the moustachioed singer Shark with a wink of his eye and a grin when asked why he chose to call himself Shark an odd name for an entertainer. "A name like Shark is something you won't
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        The extremes of human tolerance
        136 2 HOW do humans react to extreme conditions like isolation, cold, stress and lack of privacy? The Longest Night, the episode for tonight's documentary series. RENDEZVOUS SOUTH POLE, studies the survival instincts of man. The programme is on Channel 5 at G. 35. MUSICAL SHOWCASE tonight
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        Balanced roundup but poor timing
        102 2 Balanced roundup but poor timing THE BTB review M SINGAPORE IN '18, pmrtmrw >»•* FrM»y, m weU-pc«-dared faaunar) M tvtmta mmi t—m «f Ike yew. There tn rtattrrteft •I fIRVW, M I* "»l >■ >r*r-md reutap*. In* thr repwi hrW ye« with nfflrirat iritdls. It ni ft gM* Me* t*
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        A neat, hilarious kung-fu film minus the gore and violence
        456 2 THE Chinese movie.DRUNK MONKEY IN THE TIGER'S EYES, now showing simultaneously in eight cinemas, has been packing in the crowds since it started three weeks' ago. It has all the effervescence of a good kung-fu thriller lots of fast-mov-ing, neat
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        Sending New Year greetings 'over the air'
        134 2 Sending New Year greetings 'over the air' IF YOU have forgotten to send cards, don't have the time or money to mail your New Year greetings to your friends, you can still say Happy New Year through Rediffusion on Sunday night. The station will host a NEW YEAR'S EVE SPEC
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        Aussie quintet finally arrives — after 10 months
        372 2 Aussie quintet finally arrives after 10 months THE coming concert by the Australian quintet. Ensemble I (pronounced as "cc") at the DBS Auditorium on Sunday at 8 p.m. is actually 10 months late. The chamber group was originally booked for a concert by the Ministry of Culture in late February
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        469 2 /^afcA SINGAPORE f<^>B CONTACT LENS SOCIETY The following members art ONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS D OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS D OPTOMETRISTS IJ. BENJAMIN £DW**> J KIUAM«I fTt LTD FAJ.O FA.:if H< '04. Taftfhn SlM^ng Centre TanfiM Row) |S| Ttl *****9/*****56 CHEN Yin FOOK °*H SW OPT CO *0 A AC C I 6
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        881 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives' Mati- dent's Speech at the opening of nee Killer In the Dark (Mandarin Pariament (Malay) film repeat) 7.55 Sports Review 4.35 Intermission J-JJ E«hnan Wind I Ensemble c ac n a cf d < 9.30 News and Addenda to the
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      A developing picture of mixed fortunes
      1251 3 THE GOVERNMENT has recently given notice of its intended acquisition of some prime properties in the Tanglin. Orchard, and Selegie Road areas. TEO TECK WENG of the Business Times reports on the reactions of some of the affected landowners and discusses the problem of
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        96 3 TSINGTAO the No.l beer in China Join the happy crowd who have discovered the clean, smooth taste of Tsingtao beer Brewed from t^e mineral waters of Mount Laoshan and China's finest hops and bjiley Tsingtao is the beer for anytime, anywhere. Aw.Ubl« in Emporium.. Hotels. CoMes-houses. Sote Agent Supermarkets. Provoran
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        217 3 Shipments of the original HANSA STAMMSCHR6ER bedroom collections have just arrived from W. Germany Iff -fir rft M ■•■—^5-^^M I I^4 Come to WOO'S for the widest selection of W. German bedroom furniture in town. All sets available with 3-Door or 4-Door wardrobe. HIRE PURCHASE facilities available. All export enquiries
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        326 4 ODEON: 9th Explosive Day! 1 Horn. 1 30, 4 00, 6 30, 9 ISpm (No Free List) EXPLOSIVE HIGH ADVENTURE! 1 A Mission Mora Oaring Than I T[ _Vx Silencing Tha "GUNS." wmw BjT^'^art.A. Bl nßj IVvV sRsI 1 ROBERT SHAW J HWISON RDRD BARBARA BACH-EDWRD FOX I RANOONER I
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        243 4 V.\V.'..V.V.'.SV.'aW.Va'A'AV,%\S%\^ ■i MOW ::I1?:j;II1[h J SHOWING! •I C^^^^^^^ssss"J 5 Show* Daily 3rd Floor. Orchard Tow»r« ii am 1.30. 4.00. 6.45^ 5 cj2CS!^ d R-> T#l: 2 HZSSLJ »-30pm > I" IF THE ACTION A THRILLS DON'T GET YOU> THE SUSPENSE WILL! :|Doyoustfflbebeve in Santa Clans?;: r"~ ""^L^H^^l^lß**^"^"^^*Jlsv~H I "wcii N
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        196 4 "PRINCE "5 Vst JAWSI^E W i Daily 5 shows 11am 1.30 4.15 6.45 9.30 -No Free List a Admission Prices: Circle $4.00- Stalls s2.so $150 Crete ft Back Stan Tickets art CASH bookable up to 3 days in advance J Just when you thought it was sate L s kt
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        238 4 '7 _r^-t i jiiiiiiiiiiiicjiiiiiitiiiiicaiiiiiitiiiiicaiMiiiiiiiiicaiiiiiiiiiiiicjiiii KAUANG GOLDEN &*L M y£ s* t^Vy°.^St w e Sl^rSwM Phis »Ooam SHOWS on -J^W **V <* »^B "> I SUNDAY snd MONDAY ,^^A »aj' J' ~al 1 A MANDARIN ENTERTAINMENT JHL^/'uP-H SftCIrMLY lor iht NtW TOR .»A. T T%T# f aW kallangSm queenstown palace Daily
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        1469 4 CAPITOL "last 2 "days iSflHSffi (Phone *****9) Horn, I 30, 4 00, 630 9 15 P '?*^f_ WI l S 0N I SEE Gunf ighter Robot jII M l m SEE: Beautiful Space Karate Amazons J!* °r£XZI%?r 9 SEE Twin Robot Space Swordsmen p...p '.'ilaiilm-i > SEE Thrilling Spaceship Battles
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      742 5  - The mood in Taiwan is fiercely patriotic PAUL MAJENDIE By in Taipeh A TAIPEH housewife auctioned off her fluffy FVkinese dog in aid of national defence, schoolchildren used their blood to paint nationalist flags. Taiwan is in a fiercely patriotic mood after "derecognition." The island's nationalist leaders had long prepared
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      'Betrayal as good as a shot in the arm'
      87 5 Shortly after the announcement of v normalised relations between China and the US from Jan 1, one Taiwan paper commented: The American betrayal of us is as good as a shot in the arm. For it gives us an unexpected boost
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      Meet the 'opiate of the people'
      750 5  -  LLOYD TIMBERLAKE THE POTENTIAL IS TREMENDOUS By in London THE MORE science learns about the endorphins, the morphine-like chemicals which all humans produce inside themselves, the more perplexing and promising these substances appear. Recent experiments some of them directly contradictory suggest they play roles
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      657 5  -  JOHN USHER By in OTTAWA AN AMERICAN colleague asked me two years ago how I was travelling to Canada to take up my new assignment. "Air Canada." I said. "Do you know that Air Canada doesn't employ female cabin staff?" he said with a smile.
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        193 5 _W/ SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOrO wsm YEAR \^j] Back (or the first time, after 2 successful years in New Zealand. TV appearances in:New Zealand Singapore Australia Honfl Kong Malaysia Japan Plays Ballads Country Western Calypso Pop Standard Songs Appearing Monday to Saturday 5.30 pm to 1130 pm AtThe R2S£!ae£ lounge 334
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        Lock icon Not only the rich face up to vanity
        1117 6  - Not only the rich face up to vanity NADINE BROZAN By NEW YORK —Cosmetic surgery, the kind of operation performed to improve the patient image, has traditionally carried its own tenacious image. Like Rolls-Royces, emeralds and private planes, it has long been considered the prerogative of celebrities, jetsetters and tycoons,
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        Preserving cheese at home
        82 6 Preserving cheese at home HOW does one preserve cheeses at home? Cheese, wrapped in tin foil or plastic bags, should be kept in the vegetable tray of the refrigerator and should be removed from it one hour before use in order to restore its aroma and creamy texture. Several varieties
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        Take the elegant silk route to high fashion
        142 6 Take the elegant silk route to high fashion THERE'S nothing like the feel of luxurious, rustling silk for elegance. One cannot help bat feel and look super In silk talk about that I'm-glad-Mook-good feeling! This two-piece ensemble in silk crepe de chine Is by Miguel Cruz. The outer dress is
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        Sisters gave up their jobs to invest in pancakes
        327 6  - Sisters gave up their jobs to invest in pancakes GLORIA CHAN By The Tan sisters are looking forward to better times with Better Batters. Catherine, a home economics teacher, and Dorothy, an advertising executive for 14 and seven years respectively, resigned from their jobs early this year to go into
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        507 6 Ga'a Dinner Dane 7 -> New Year'sDa3 J I Tlme: 'o.ooaml W I ce Ch "*en~ 754°007 $4°oo S> Jnui Time: 7.00pm >\\sHw*7/la^PPfl Dolly G Adil °Jft-Z Z Entertain ni^hlly ♦Marie's —But f.-t Va»J i* c* r*m i)»u_i v. and ala carte 5 pm- 12 midnight Chinese and Western cu.sineava.lable
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        525 7 APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME Cycle Carnage Co (Industries) Pte. Ltd. will commence their Apprenticeship Traioing m Motor Vehicle Mechanics in Febbruary 1979. Applications are invited from persons who meet the following:QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS 1 Craft Certificate in Motor/Diesel Mechanics from a recognised institution or Industrial Training Board Trade I Certificate in Motor /Diesel
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        738 7 EUROPEAN STANDARD ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD. A sufcsidury at THOMSON BRANOT. French leaders in High I Technology Electronics and Household Appliances Due to production demands we <ire seeking suitably qualified I persons to till the following PROCESS ENGINEERS Applicants must possess a degree diploma in Mechanical Production Engineering or equivalent They
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        886 7 GENERAL (faffij) ELECTRIC USA TELEVISION APPLIANCE PTE. LTD. We mv it saitabK qualified candidate* to appk for the following position*:PRODUCTION UNIT MANAGER By supervising and training a group of Production Supervisors, he is fully accountable for the quality, quantity and cost objectives within his assigned area of responsibility Candidates should
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        744 7 Qollei ff\^»f llwl in gearing up for 1979 invites applications for various appointments as mentioned ncloW ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS Minimum Trade Certificate, ITC/ or Technician Diploma in' Electronics with some working experience in designing of electronic circuit and components and/or repair and maintenance of sophiscated electronic test equipment. QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIANS
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        32 7 LAWRENCE TAN CO Please note that as from January 1, 1979, our office will be located 52A, Ist Floor, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 06-24. and our new telephone number is *****4
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        906 8 Announcement The Sun Alliance Insurance Group of the United Kingdom is pleased to announce the formation of SUN ALLIANCE twj INSURANCE (SINGAPORE LIMITED in partnership with AN(, KKONG LAN LEE Xl BBKK (OMPANV (PRIVATE) LIMITED STRAITS STKAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED UNITKI) OVERSEAS INSURANCE LIMITED Sun Alliance Insurance (Singapore) Limited will commence
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        831 8 b^b^b^bl b^b^bl BTaTJ^BTa^BTaTaTJ^BTfI bINHI HbSHbßbbHbj f PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS I Messrs. Dara Lam Soon Sdn. Bhd. intends to I invite written bids from contractors I experienced in designing, fabricating of I machinery, equipment and buildings, I erecting and commissioning palm oil mills, S I for the works of constructing a
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        490 8 Please be advised that the Head Office of /X KUALA LUMPUR (£ki KEPOIMC3 BERHAD shall be at PIIMJI ESTATE. LAHAT. PERAK. TEL: 05-*****4 05-*****2 as from Ist January, l979. KUOK FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY The Kuok Foundation offers a scholarship available to /Malaysian citizens for post graduate study in
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        380 8 SI BORDINATK (Ol RTS ■MANM 1).( Summons N«. MM M IS7B Brtwrrn National (hrnwanh Corp. (S.K.A.) Pl* Ltd Plaintiffs And Trh km* Huat IMrndant notick advkrtiskmknt To: Teh Keng Huat Late of No. 82. Farlelgh Avenue. Singapore > TAKE NOTICK that an action has been commenced against you in the
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